To contend with weapons, engage in armed conflict (en masse or singly), do battle; fighten (one's) fille, fight all one wants to; -- (a) absol.; (b) ~ ayain, (up)on, with, fight against or with (someone); (c) ~ together or in fere, fight against each other; (d) ~ for, fight or engage in combat for (a cause, esp. the honor or the love of a lady); (e) with obj., to attack or battle (someone); (f) ~ fight, to engage in battle.

To offer resistance, struggle against an adversary.

(a) To quarrel, wrangle; to brawl, create a disturbance; ~ in fere; (b) to revile (someone), quarrel with.

Of animals: to fight, struggle, resist.

Of things spiritual or moral: (a) To fight for a worthy cause (esp. for Christian virtues), be militant (esp. in a worthy cause); to make an effort, strive; also, to struggle against or resist temptation, sin, etc.; -- absol.; (b) to fight (for a cause or for someone), to strive (after something); -- with for phrase; (c) ?to seek (something); (d) to fight or struggle (against someone or something); -- with ayain(s or with phrase; (e) ~ batail (werre), to fight (someone's) fight for him.

(a) To be in conflict; (b) pass. to be afflicted.

Of the elements: to clash, contend, exert force, assault.

Phrases: (a) fighting men (folk), armed men, warriors, army; also, fighters of the Church militant [may be construed as a compound with fighting ger. as the first element]; (b) the fighting chirch, the Church militant.

In proverbs.